Hurdle
Hosted by Emily Abbate · iHeartPodcasts
4.9from 1,682 ratings
- 975
- Episodes
- 271
- Transcribed
- 1,682
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About Hurdle
Hurdle is where real stories meet next-level ambition. Host, veteran journalist and coach Emily Abbate, interviews the most inspiring women in sports and wellness, peeling back the curtain on their journeys through vulnerable, deep conversation. Learn the secrets to their success, including the grit, glory, and crucial mindset lessons that help her level-up. Each conversation, a powerful reminder that we get to overcome, and embrace each hurdle to live happier, healthier, more motivated lives. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts
- Category
- health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 31 Dec 2017
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
271 of 975 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Writing the Playbook: Kayla Green on Building Athlos, Scaling Women’s Track on the World Stage & Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Permission
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
5-MINUTE FRIDAY: If You Run, You're a Runner
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
My 2026 Sydney Marathon Recap: From Sickness To Finish Line
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Writing the Playbook: Kayla Green on Building Athlos, Scaling Women’s Track on the World Stage & Why You Shouldn’t Wait for Permission
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I have a seven-year-old daughter and I have an 11-year-old son. And every single minute of my day is spent making sure that when both of them are old enough, no, I don't think they have the genetics to become pro athletes, even though they would like to think that they do. Yeah. But I don't want a day to go by in my professional life where I didn't try to make this an equitable path for both of them. I know that you have a very similar passion for what you do as well. And so living in uncertainty but knowing that there is a deep why that we're going to navigate this path and sometimes we don't know where the outcome is headed is But we have visionaries like Alexis who ten toes down have the conviction. […]
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- Kayla Green
- Dawn Harper-Nelson
- Twanisha Terry
- Sinclaire Johnson
- Jess Sims
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,361 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 321 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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Emily Abbate host the show. Published by iHeartPodcasts.
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